Salem...

Skip Salem to shop? No way, Angie. We had everyday full till bedtime. I am going post them seperately by days...

Day 2
We toured the old homes by Derby street and the wharf and a replica of the ship Friendship. It was very interesting to learn more about sea life and trade routes. I could never be a sailor on one of those tiny ships and leave my family for years!
We toured the Derby house, the Customs House And The House of Seven Gables.
One thing that struck me was how cold the homes were and we were not in the dead of winter. These people must have been cold all the time!

We were going to take a walking tour but they would not answer their phone and we were SO cold. The tour guide at the House of Seven Gables recommended a trolley tour. It was different than the one we read was recommended online but we figured first hand recommendation was best. Not so... this guy was terrible. He told us so little that we fell asleep and he had a heavy breathing problem. He did this in the microphone most of our ride, it was like a bad crank phone call! He did stop at this scenic spot (off his route) for good pictures. He kept calling us "the patriot cheerleaders".

Oh well... We did do one witch thing and learned about the history of witches. Salem was very interesting. We ended the night with a trip to my favorite restaurant- The Cheesecake Factory. We were so busy during the days we ate only snacks so our dinners had to be good.